2001 - 2004 Quadrennial plan 2004 Report Olympic Solidarity Contents 1 Message by the Chairman of the Olympic Solidarity Commission 2 In the synergy of ideas and actions 3 Our partnership, generating ideas and cohesion 7 Olympic Solidarity Commission 8 Defining needs, strengthening links 9 Programmes and budgets 10 World Programmes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Athletes .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Olympic Scholarships for Athletes “Athens 2004” 18 Athens 2004 – Team Sports Support Grants 22 Youth Development Programme 26 Coaches ...................................................................................................................................................................... ............................................ 30 Technical Courses 32 Scholarships for Coaches 34 Development of National Coaching Structure 38 NOC Management ................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 NOC Infrastructure 44 Sports Administrators Programme 46 High Level Education for Sports Administrators 48 NOC Management Consultancy 52 Regional Forums 54 Special Fields ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 Sports Medicine 60 Sport and the Environment 62 Women and Sport 64 International Olympic Academy 66 Sport for All 68 Culture and Education 70 NOC Legacy 72 Olympic Games Participation 74 Continental Programmes ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 80 Continental Associations take stock 82 Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) 82 Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) 84 Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) 88 The European Olympic Committees (EOC) 92 Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) 94 Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 96 2 3 2004 was a year of intense work for Olympic Solidarity, both globally and on each of the continents. Maintaining the continuity of the activities undertaken during the period from 2001 to 2003; implementing the actions corresponding to 2004, focused on con- tributing to the best possible preparation of the athletes and teams; and, in general, pro- viding optimum support to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for their participation in the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens were some of the main features of the work done last year. The increase in financial assistance to the NOCs for their participation in the Games in Athens had important consequences on the work of the NOCs during the Games. The NOCs’ participation in the analysis and evaluation of the results of the 2001-2004 quadrennial period was a valuable contribution to the process of devising the Programmes for the 2005-2008 period. © IOC/Locatelli We see that the positive influence and specific role played by Olympic Solidarity during the period before the Games in Athens were greater than what was achieved for Sydney. This was not only in terms of figures and quantitative results; other important aspects ben- efited from Olympic Solidarity’s actions in the year in question. There was significant progress in the decentralisation process; the work of Olympic Solidarity was structured with greater consistency, clarity and precision, at both world-wide and continental level; and the NOCs were better prepared to make use of the programmes, and to a large extent these efforts helped to increase the NOCs’ administrative abilities and strengthen their work as the driving force of Olympic activity in each country. On behalf of the Olympic Solidarity Commission, I congratulate the 202 NOCs and all those who, in whatever capacity, contributed to the excellent results in 2004. I call upon them to show the same dedication and commitment as we work together in this first year of the 2005-2008 quadrennial. Sincerely, Mario VÁZQUEZ RAÑA Chairman of the Olympic Solidarity Commission Olympic Solidarity Olympic Solidarity, established in 1971, is responsible for admin- istering and managing the funding derived from the share of Olympic Games the television rights for the broadcasting of the Olympic Games which is allocated to the National Olympic Committees (NOCs). This funding is distributed among several programmes, established Athletes TV rights for the development of sport and intended for the NOCs and their Continental Associations, according to their needs and priorities. NOCs Olympic Solidarity All of these programmes are managed as part of a four-year plan. World / Continental Programmes The programmes adopted by Olympic Solidarity for the 2001-2004 quadrennial plan – 21 World Programmes and 5 Continental Programmes – cover a wide range of fields. The World Programmes offered to the NOCs, nine of which are completely new in relation to the previous plan, are divided into four areas – athletes, coaches, NOC management and special fields. The Continental Programmes are an important addition and give greater autonomy to the Continental Associations, which are responsible for the decision- making and financial management of these programmes. This implies a transfer of responsibility from Olympic Solidarity to the continents. Raema Lisa Rumbewas (Indonesia), Olympic scholarship holder, silver medallist at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, weightlifting © Getty Images/Mark Dadswell 4 5 2004: an outstanding year at every level 2004 was without doubt a crucial year for the NOCs and, there- fore, for Olympic Solidarity as well. Even though their attention was mainly focused on the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, the NOCs were able to draw maximum benefit from the programmes on offer. The activities of Olympic Solidarity were intense and complex throughout this final year of the 2001-2004 qua- drennial plan. The main challenge was to try to manage three dif- ferent phases at the same time: the past, continuing all the activities that had been under way since the start of the quadrennial period; the present, carrying out day-to-day tasks; and the future, prepar- ing the new 2005-2008 quadrennial plan. The latter was essential, since it would determine the following four years. In this regard, the Olympic Solidarity Commission had approved the proposal to carry out a worldwide evaluation of the 2001-2004 quadrennial plan during 2004. This involved sending the NOCs, Continental Associations and Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) a questionnaire for the evaluation of the 2001-2004 quadrennial period, through which the bodies con- cerned were able to submit their comments and views on the Olympic Solidarity programmes. This evaluation, which was sup- plemented by an internal evaluation conducted by the Olympic Solidarity staff, produced both quantitative and qualitative con- clusions on the use and advantages of each programme. The results formed a solid basis on which to draw up the next quadrennial plan and improve the administration of future programmes. The tasks completed in 2004 would not have been possible without the help of ANOC and the Continental Associations, which once again played a decisive role and were committed at every level to achieving the best possible results. The meetings of these associations, such as the ANOC General Assembly in Athens in February or the General Assemblies and Seminars for Secretaries General of NOCs, enabled all participants to exchange opinions and discuss the best development strategies to adopt for current and future programmes. Olympic Solidarity’s presence at these meet- ings, and at the Games in Athens, broadened the opportunities for dialogue and, in so doing, strengthened contacts and coordination between the various parties. Yossef Karami (Islamic Republic of Iran, right), Olympic scholarship holder, competing for the bronze medal at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens © Getty Images/Nick Laham Olympic Solidarity The world programmes, managed by the Olympic Solidarity office in Lausanne and available to all 202 recognised NOCs, produced excellent results in 2004. This is reflected firstly in the number of approved activities, which topped the 3,000 mark, and secondly in the quality of the projects carried out, which became clear from anal- ysis of the NOC reports. In this Olympic year, the key programmes were, of course, those aimed at athletes, namely the Olympic scholarship pro- gramme and the team sports support grants programme for the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens. With more than 900 participating athletes and 61 teams over a two-year period, the task of permanently monitoring each one’s progress during the first few months of the year was a real challenge. Almost 600 scholar- ship holders and 28 teams from all five continents qualified and were thus